Tag: Riga

airBaltic marks 30 years of connecting Riga and Vilnius

Today, January 29, 2026, Latvian airline airBaltic celebrates the 30th anniversary of its route between Riga, Latvia, and Vilnius, Lithuania. This marked the airline’s first nonstop service linking the two Baltic capitals, offering customers fast, seamless, and reliable connectivity between Lat...

airBaltic celebrates 30 years in Copenhagen

At the beginning of January 2026, the Latvian airline airBaltic marks the 30th anniversary of the route between its home base in Riga, Latvia, and Copenhagen, Denmark. This was the airline’s third direct service, after launching its first commercial routes from Riga to Stockholm, Sweden and Hel...

airBaltic receives its newest Airbus A220-300 aircraft

At the end of December 2025, the Latvian airline airBaltic welcomed its newest Airbus A220-300 jet, registered as YL-BTB, in Riga. This is the third aircraft delivered to airBaltic in 2025 and the 52nd of this type overall. The newest jet strengthens airBaltic’s Airbus A220-300 fleet, which ...

airBaltic announces top winter destinations from Riga, Tallinn, and Vilnius

Latvian airline airBaltic has revealed this winter’s most popular destinations from its home bases in Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), and Vilnius (Lithuania). From sunny, warm destinations and nature-focused active trips to city breaks and business travel, these are the key reasons passengers...

airBaltic launches new direct route from Riga to Faro

airBaltic launches new direct route from Riga to Faro

airBaltic has launched a new direct route connecting Riga with Faro, Portugal. The service will be operated once per week, on Saturdays. This addition is part of airBaltic’s expanded winter schedule, which will also include flights from Gran Canaria (Spain) to Ljubljana (Slovenia), starting ...

airBaltic achieves record June load factor amid passenger growth

Latvian carrier airBaltic carried nearly half a million passengers in June 2025, marking a 2% increase on the same month last year, as strong demand and improved efficiency drove the airline to a record June performance. A total of 497,800 passengers travelled across airBaltic’s bases in Riga, Ta...

airBaltic achieves record May passenger figures

Latvian flag carrier airBaltic recorded a 6% year-on-year increase in passengers for May 2025, transporting 458,900 travellers across its network – a record figure for the month. While the number of flights operated dipped slightly to around 4,300, down 0.4% compared to May 2024 due to ongoing ...

BGS and Wizz Air sign new fuel supply agreement

Baltic Ground Services (BGS), ground handling service company and a subsidiary of Avia Solutions Group, has recently extended its 14-year partnership with Wizz Air. The agreement, valid for another year, covers aviation fuel supply for the airline’s aircraft at Vilnius, Kaunas, Riga and Tallinn...

airBaltic celebrates 20 years of connecting Riga to Barcelona

Today (March 24, 2025) the Latvian airline airBaltic celebrates a remarkable milestone – 20 years of connecting Riga (Latvia) to Barcelona (Spain). Over the years, the airline has offered customers a wide range of travel options for leisure, business, and onward connections. Martin Gauss, pr...

airBaltic welcomes its 50th Airbus A220-300 in Riga

Today, during a dedicated ceremony featuring a celebratory low-pass flight, the Latvian national airline airBaltic welcomed its 50th Airbus A220-300 aircraft (registration No. YL-ABX) with a special livery at RIX Riga Airport. The event was attended by approximately 200 people, including employee...

AirBaltic to launch direct flights from Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport to Riga in 2025

The flag carrier of Latvia, AirBaltic, is preparing to enhance the international flight options available from Cluj International Airport with direct flights to Riga, the capital of Latvia. Starting from May 2nd , 2025, this new service not only introduces the first direct connection between Cluj...

airBaltic to launch a direct Riga-Rzeszów route

Starting November 8, 2024, the Latvian national airline airBaltic will launch a new direct route connecting Riga with Rzeszów, Poland, offering enhanced travel options for passengers in the region. The new route will offer convenient onward connections from Riga to key destinations across Europe...

airBaltic expands network with 16 new routes

The Latvian airline airBaltic continues its network expansion by launching 16 new routes – four from Riga, five from Tallinn, and seven from Vilnius. The new destinations offer customers a wide range of travel options for leisure, business, and onward connectivity needs. Martin Gauss, presid...

flydubai’s ongoing recruitment drive

To support flydubai growth trajectory, the carrier is pursuing an ongoing recruitment drive to add more talented professionals to its workforce and this includes pilots, cabin crew, engineers as well as various positions across the business. The carrier flydubai will take delivery of seven aircr...

airBaltic adds new routes for Winter 2024/2025 from Riga

The Latvian national airline airBaltic has announced additions to its flight schedule for the upcoming winter season, including three new routes from its main hub in Riga (Latvia) to Innsbruck (Austria), Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh (Egypt). Flights to Innsbruck are a new addition to airBaltic’...

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